Improvement in husking-pins



W; E. HALL. Hus'king-Pin.

No. 216,672. Patented Ju n e17, 1379.

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UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFIGUE WILLIAM E. HALL, OF'GHIGA GO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HUSKlNG-PINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 216,672, dated June 17,1879; application filed September 18, 1878.

' attached to the hand; Fig. 2, a side elevation Fig. 3, a back view,Figs. 2 and 3 showin g the pin detached and enlarged.

It is common to secure a husking-pin to the hand by means of a strap orholder passing over the two middle fingers; but when thus secured theclosing of the hand in using the pin tends to depress the point of thepin, bringing it in such position on the forefinger as to cause the useof the pin to be attended with some difficulty and discomfort, theposition of the point being such as not to leave the forefinger free toguide and operate it to th fullest extent.

The object of this invention is to secure a husking-pin to the hand, soas to bring the point in proper working position for the forefinger toguide and operate itwith ease and comfort to the wearer; and it consistsin providing the pin with two openings or receptacles formed by straps,or in some other suitable manner, one of which is adapted to receive thelast two fingers of the hand, and the other the middle finger; and incombining with such device a cot or finger to receive the forefinger. Inthe drawings, A represents a huskingpin; B O, the openings orreceptacles for the fingers; B G, the straps; D, the cot or guard; to,the rivets; b, the fastening-string; c, the lacing-string.

The pin A may be made of sheet metal in the form shown, or in any othersuitable manner, its shank being provided with a series of holes tosecure the straps in place.

The receptacle B, which is designed to receive the last two fingers ofthe hand, is formed from the strap B, which, as shown, is in two pieces,but may be made of a single piece, if desired, the strap being securedto the pin A by means of rivets a, or in some other suitable manner, soas to leave its ends free; and the receptacle (J, which is designed toreceive the middle finger, is formed by the inner portion of the strap Band the strap 0, also secured by means of arivet, a, or in some othersuitable manner, to the shank of the pin A, so as to leave its end free.g

The free ends of the straps B G are each provided with a series ofholes, and the receptacles B O are formed by bringing the ends of thestraps B C together, and securing them by passing a string, b, or othersuitable fastener through the holes in the straps,

and tying or otherwise fastening the string or securing the fasteningdevice.

The size of the openings B O can be varied accordingly as the string ispassed through the outer or inner holes in the straps, thus adaptingthepin to be worn on hands of different sizes, and for this reason Imake the straps B G with a series of holes.

The cot or finger D is made from two pieces of material cut in therequired form, and secured to the body of the pin by means of a string,so as to make the connection flexible, to givelfreedom of movement tothe forefinger when inserted therein, the upper edges being securedtogether by a lacin g-strin g, c, or in some other suitable manner.

The object of this cot is to protect the forefinger in use, and at thesame time not interfere with its guiding and operating the point of thepin in connection with the thumb.

If desired, the cot or guard D may be dispensed with.

By inserting the two last fingers in the opening B, and the middlefinger in the opening 0, the point of the pin will be thrown fartherout, bringing it in a better position to be controlled by theforefinger, and the position of the pin will be such as to add greatlyto the ease and comfort with which it can be worn and the facility withwhich it can be used.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

.1. In combination with the husking-pin, the

straps B O, riveted to the pin, and forming cot or finger D, flexiblyconnected to the pin; the linger-receptacles B O, and their endsadsubstantially as and for the purpose herein set 'ustalrlyconneetedtogether by a string or simforth.

'ilar device, b, substantially as andfor the pur- WILLIAM E. HALL.

poses herein set forth. Witnesses:

2. In combination with the husking-pin A O. W. BOND, and straps B O,constructed as described, the H. F. BRUNs.

